Essentiële Woordenschat voor de SAT-Examens - Schade en gevaar

to put something or someone in danger

in gevaar brengen, bedreigen

to endanger a person or thing

in gevaar brengen, bedreigen

to indicate a potential danger or risk to someone or something

bedreigen, een bedreiging vormen voor

to put someone or something in danger, particularly by being careless

in gevaar brengen, compromitteren

to cause or impose something unpleasant, harmful, or unwelcome upon someone or something

toebrengen, opleggen

to cause pain, suffering, or distress, often as a result of illness, injury, or hardship

kwellen, lijden veroorzaken

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

vervuilen, besmetten

to create problems for someone, resulting in hardship

verontrusten, problemen veroorzaken

to cause severe damage or destruction

beschadigen, verstoren

to make someone or something weaker or less effective

verzwakken, afnemen

to kill large groups of people

decimeren, uitroeien

to wait in a concealed location and launch a surprise attack on a target

in een hinderlaag lokken, overvallen

to cause severe destruction or damage

verwoesten, vernietigen

to degrade or tarnish something pure and perfect, especially the reputation of someone

besmeuren, beschadigen

to make people believe someone or something is not trustworthy or reliable

diskrediteren, in diskrediet brengen

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

ontkrachten, ontmaskeren

the harmful effects or potential for harm caused by a substance to living organisms or the environment

toxiteit

an unpleasant, sad, or difficult situation

benarde situatie, benarde positie

unable to cause harm

ongevaarlijk, onschadelijk

appearing threatening or dangerous

dreigend, bedreigend

presenting danger or threat, particularly to people's health or safety

gevaarlijk, riskant

not useful for friendly relations or mutual cooperation

vijandig, onvriendelijk

characterized by a strong intent to harm or cause trouble

vergiftig, schadelijk

having the ability to cause damage or destruction, especially through chemical reactions

corrosief, bijtend

damaging to health both physically and mentally by being poisonous or unpleasant

schadelijk, noxisch

harsh, providing an environment where life or growth is difficult or impossible

ongastvrij, ruig

easily affected by external factors

gevoelig, kwetsbaar

not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction

onverbroken, heilig

not likely to cause damage, harm, or danger

ongevaarlijk, onschadelijk

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

onheilspellend, dreigend

causing severe damage, destruction, or emotional distress

verwoestend, vernietigend

capable of causing death

dodelijk, dodenlijk

dangerous for not being stable or reliable

verraderlijk, gevaarlijk

impossible to become fixed or right again

onherstelbaar, ongeneeslijk

causing a great deal of harm, suffering, or damage

catastrofaal, verwoestend